Hamilton has not yet won a single race, but he still speaks of a good season. This is mainly because the performance is now measured against that of last year, and last year was the year in which Mercedes had to close the difference again with RedBull, which did not work at all. But the question we can already ask: What will F1 look like next season? In this way it does not seem that there is only 1 driver who can get close to Verstappen, does it? at least, it seems that way at the moment. And Perez is a nice wingman for Verstappen, I think.
Lewis hamilton has not yet achieved victory in a race this year but his confidence comes from the comparison of his present performance to that of the previous year. Mercedes had to work hard to close the gap with Red bull in 2022 which proved to be a challenging feat. But making predictions about the future of Formula 1 can be fascinating. It is unlikely that only one driver will pose a danger to Max verstappen in the upcoming season which bodes both uncertainty and excitement. Due to the dynamic nature of the sport teams can significantly improve over the off season and new contenders can appear. While Sergio perez has been a great colleague for Verstappen changes in driver lineups and team plans could result in the introduction of new dynamics. Consequently the upcoming season could bring surprises and a more competitive field.